Cabana Golf

ABSTRACT

“Cabana Golf” is set in a “driving range” type of atmosphere. Existing ranges would be a perfect fit to install “Cabana Golf”. The concept consists of taking practice at a driving range to the next level. The objective of this design is for the golfer to play a regular golf round from a single location, with shade from a cabana or tent. It has a distinct course design and complete set of rules. These rules are geared towards the basic strategy of traditional golf. This concept will allow a player to practice or compete with all types of golf shots without the physical stress of walking the course, poor weather or unavailable tee times. “Cabana Golf” will also assist the novice player to prepare him or her for the actual course.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The field of endeavor is pertaining to the game play style of golf. Thegame of golf is Traditionally played on a course designed with 9 to 18holes. Each hole includes a Turf tee box, fairway, rough, sand bunkerand green with a hole or better known as the pin. The rate of play on atraditional golf course is rather fast. Less experienced players maytend to be rushed by the other players playing behind a novice golfer.The extensive amount energy it takes to walk the course as well as theweather factors of the hot sun, wind or rain can greatly affect theplayers ability to perform up to par. It is all of these factors fromfirst hand experience that have brought to light the concept of “CabanaGolf”.

The concept of “Cabana Golf” is designed to solve the negative issues ofplaying golf on a traditional golf course. Included but not limited tothe following, denial of requested tee time, poor Weather, little or noexperience and lack of physical strength required to play the course.

BREIF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The concept of “Cabana Golf” is to offer a potential golfer a distinctor certain style of golf Play without the negative issues of atraditional golf course. This concept is designed to be played in aDriving range atmosphere. There are a set of rules that apply to thistype of “Cabana Golf” play. It is the set of rules and course designthat make up the distinct or certain style of play. The rules of “CabanaGolf” incorporate all the different types of golf shots required intraditional golf. The “Cabana Golf” course is made up of 3 areas toshoot from. The turf area (short synthetic grass), the rough area (longsynthetic grass) and sand or bunker area. Also there are 3 greens placedat different distances. The first green is placed at 10 yards from theturf, the second green is placed at a distance of 45 yards from the turfand the third green is placed at a distance of 90 yards from the turf.The final portion is the fairway driving screen, which is placed at 100yards from the turf.

The distinct style of play will allow the golfer (s) to spend most ofthe time under the shade of a cabana or tent, stop the issue of “rate ofplay” since there are no players waiting behind and it will also helpthe player conserve energy by not walking the entire course with theheavy golf clubs over the shoulder.

The “Cabana Golf” course can be played on by using an actual golf coursescore card or the course can be practiced on by selecting differenttypes of shots from the turf, rough or sand. The golfer(s) will have theoption of either practice or play. The cabana will allow up to fourplayers at one time. The cabana or tent is rented to the golfers at anhourly rate.

BREIF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a birds-eye view of the overall layout of a 3 stall cabanacourse. It shows the cabana, sand, turf, and rough areas. It also showsthe three greens and the fairway screen distances and where they areplaced.

FIG. 2 is a 3D view of a 3 stall cabana course. It shows the table forthe players, the T.V, Clubs, balls and cabana placement in regards tothe players and the course. It also shows the sand, turf, rough areasand the fairway screen with distances.

FIG. 3 is a drawing of the sand, turf, rough and the golf clubs, ballsand T.V console. Also the turf area holes to putt into.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The construction process to build the “Cabana golf course will consistan area of flat land or an existing driving range. An area of 15000square feet is needed to build a three stall course. The seven greenswould be installed first, then the console and the three areas of turf,sand and rough. The console is made of wood and holds the balls insideand the clubs rest on the outside. A flat screen t.v is installed on theinner side of the console facing the players table and chairs. Thefairway screen and borders are made of vinyl and nylon with woodsupports every 50 feet. The greens are natural grass. The turf and roughare synthetic man made products with a rubber backing. The sand is of afine grade and is 8 inches deep.

The rules of play are the key to the distinctive design of the course.The rules are as follows: A player will step up to the turf and place aball on the turf tee. The player will drive the ball for the fairwayscreen. If the players' ball hits the fairway screen on a fly, then thatshot is considered on the fairway. If the players' ball hits the upperfairway screen, then this would be considered a long drive on thefairway, his or her next shot would be from the turf, without the use ofthe tee to the 45 yard green. If the players' ball hits the lowerportion of the fairway screen, then this would be considered a shortdrive on the fairway and his or her next shot would be from the turf,with the use of the tee to the 90 yard green. If a player misses thefairway screen on the drive for the fairway, but hits the upper portionof the screen then this would be considered a long drive but in therough and the player will have to hit the next shot from the rough tothe 45 yard green. If the players' drive for the fairway misses thefairway screen, but hits the lower portion, then this would beconsidered a short drive in the rough. The players' next shot would befrom the rough to the 90 yard green. The player will shoot for the greenfrom the turf of the rough. If a player misses the shot for the greenthen this would be considered in the sand trap or bunker. The playerwill then have to shoot from the sand to the 10 yard green. The playerwill keep shooting from the sand until the ball makes it way onto the 10yard green. Once the players' ball is on the green he or she now putts.The turf has two holes to putt into. The right side hole is for a righthanded putter and the left side hole is for a left handed putter. Oncethe ball is finally putt into the hole then the player will score thenumber of strokes on the designated score card.

The rules for a par 3 hole would be to shoot for the 90 yard greeninstead of the fairway screen. The rules for the par 5 would be to drivefor the fairway screen, if the fairway screen is hit then the next shotwould be from the turf without the use of the tee to the fairway screenagain. Two upper fairway screen shots will allow the player to shoot forthe 10 yard green and two lower fairway screen shots will allow theplayer to shot for the 90 yard green and one upper and one lower shotwill allow the player to shoot for the 45 yard green. If any shot missesthe fairway screen then the next shot will be from the rough.

1. The concept of “Cabana Golf” is to help potential golfers play adistinct type of golf without the negative or physical issues pertainingto traditional golf play. “Cabana Golf” will create a stress freeenvironment for all golf skill levels and allow practice play as well ascompetition.